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March 19, 1935. A, MAGOON 1,994,893

ILLUSTRATION I Filed Feb. 9, 1934 2 INVENT UR E- E-A MAEIIIDN BYATTEJRNE YS Patented Mar. 19, 1935 "UNITED STATES PATENT .OFF' BL I,

ILLUSTRATION Charles A. Magoon, Riverdale, Md.

Application February 9, 1934, Serial No. 710,535

5 Claims.- (Cl.4136) (Granted under the act-of March a, 1883, as amendedApril 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) This application is made under the act ofMarch 3, 1883, as amended by the act of April 30,- 1928,

and the invention herein described, if patented,-

may be manufactured and used by orjfor the Government for governmentalpurposes Without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to illustrations and pic tures produced by theutilizationof the dusts of various species of wood, which because oftheir very considerable variation in colors constitute ous species oftrees and shrubs in the form of' naturally colored dusts such assawdust, products of abrasive operations such as sanding, or as powderedresidues of grinding and pulverizing operations. These dusts because ofthe different and particularly harmonious colors of the woods and barksused, and the variation in fineness of the particles, yield a wide rangeof colors and constitute an unusual means for making artistic designs.It may be observed that different parts of the same tree or shrub, suchas the heart, knots, etc., yield a variety of colors. While the range ofnatural colors in wood dusts is large and particularly attractive, therange of color may be vastly extended by supplying the colored dusts inpart from artificially colored woods and artificially colored dusts. Asindicated above, it is found that the color of dusts from the same pieceof wood vary as a consequence of thefineness of the particles.

In carrying out my invention there is provided a base or a foundationbackground 1 of such material as canvas, fibre-board, wood, glass ormetal upon which the picture, design or illustration is to be produced.The design or picture may be sketched upon the base material, a1-through this step may be omitted, its necessity being dependent on theskill of the workman. A coating of an adhesive substance 2 such as gums,silicates, dextrines, etc., is applied with a brush, atomizer or othersuitable means to one surface of the base material 1 or to such portionthereof as is covered by a particular design, and wood dusts indifferent colors 3 appropriate to the picture, illustration or design tobe produced are applied to the base 1 and adhesive 2. The adhesiveConventional linings or hatchings are utilized should preferably possessgerm resisting, germicidal or antiseptic properties. The wood dusts 3should be applied carefully with the fingers, tweezers, brush, or anyconvenient implement, following the plan of illustration or decorationdictated by the design to be produced. The colors of course, areselected in accordance with the artistic views of the artist and theefiects desired. y f

The use of wood dusts in natural colors produces a'particularly'pleasingartistic picture of distinctive character. The colors are extremelyharmonious and soft and the picture possesses a tapestry likeappearanceentirely different from that secured through the use of oil paints andwater colors.- While colored pictures may be produced with naturallycolored wood dusts exclusively, artificially colored wood dusts may beused entirely or desired colors not available other.- wise-.may besupplied and used in conjunction with natural wood dusts. Thetapestry-like appearance is present in the pictures without regard towhether naturally or artificially colored wood dusts are used. Basrelief or three-dimensional effects are secured by cumulative additionsof wood dusts, additional adhesive substance "to be. used to the extentnecessary.

The wood dust 3 may be arranged on the base or background 1 with a flatstick. The dust may be deposited lightly on the background or compactedwith the stick to produce desired effects and distinct lines of colormay be formed with atomizer or other suitable means.

Having fully disclosed my discovery,jI claim: 7 1. As anarticle ofmanufacture, a'colored pictorial illustrationwhich comprises a base,naturally colored wood dusts from difierent species of trees and shrubsadhesively mounted in definite picturization on the base, the particularwood' dusts and the arrangement thereof being dictated by the subjectmatter of the illustration, whereby the colors of the illustration areproduced in wood dusts of different colors.

2. As an article of manufacture, acolored pic-' torial illustrationwhich comprises a base, natu rally colored wood dusts from differentspecies of trees and shrubs adhesively mounted in definite picturizationon the base, the particular wood dusts and the arrangement. thereofbeing dictated by the subject matter of the illustration, whereby thecolors ofthe illustration are produced in Wood dusts of different colorsand a coating of a transparent adhesive protective material on the wood5 dust.

3. As an article of manufacture, a colored pictorial illustration'whichcomprises a base, naturally colored woocl dusts adhesively mounted indefinite picturization on the base.

4. As an article of manufacture, a colored pictorial illustration whichcomprises a base, naturally colored wood dusts adhesively mounted indefinite picturization on the base, and a coating of a transparentadhesive protective material on the wood dust.

5. As an article of manufacture a colored pictorial illustration whichcomprises a base, naturally and artificially colored wood dustsadhesive- 1y mounted in definite picturization on the base.

CHARLES A. MAGOON.

